voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hundreds of voters waited up to six hours in a line that wrapped around the embassy for a whole block and zigzagged along barricaded corridors set up by police. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024 The turnout in the election surpassed 70% of eligible voters, according to the Election Commission, with the percentage of people voting in the final hours exceeding the final turnout in 2018, according to official figures. Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 But the charter’s language is in the process of being reformed via Measure B, a ballot initiative approved by nearly two-thirds of county voters earlier this month in the primary election. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024 Independent polling has been limited, but two surveys released this week showed Moreno and Dolan fighting for the lead with a plurality of voters undecided. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2024 Consider the question of how much progress Republicans are making among Black and Latino voters. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Nearly half of American voters (45%) believe Biden should pressure Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll shows. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 On election day, April 2, voters in the City of Glendale will face a decision to either reelect current mayor Bryan Kennedy, or promote a newcomer who pledges to be tougher on crime in the city but has his own record with the justice system. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 Polling from Morning Consult released in February found 19 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of both candidates, similar to the 18 percent who felt the same about Trump and Clinton eight years ago. Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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